US11866111B2 - Bicycle eletronic device holder - Google Patents
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- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J45/00—Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J50/00—Arrangements specially adapted for use on cycles not provided for in main groups B62J1/00 - B62J45/00
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- This subject invention relates to bicycle electronic device holders also called caddies.
- Electronic (e.g., cell phones or personal data assistant) holders or caddies attached to a bicycle handlebar are known. See U.S. Pat. No. 9,879,705 and published U.S. 1$ application No. 2017/0120980 both incorporated herein by this reference.
- the preferred holder is lightweight, adaptable for a wide variety of bicycles and electronic devices, and easy to install.
- the collar can rotate relative to the handlebar.
- the result can be a repositioning of the electronic device out of view of the rider and/or even damage to the electronic device.
- a new bicycle electronic device holder including a brace which extends inwardly from the collar and engaging the underside of the handlebar stem to prevent rotation of the collar about the handlebar.
- the preferred holder is lightweight, adaptable for a wide variety of bicycles and electronic devices, and easy to install.
- This invention features an electronic device holder comprising a mount for securing an electronic device thereto, a collar for mounting about a bar, and a shaft between the collar and the mount.
- a support brace is preferably associated with the collar and is configured for engagement with the underside of a bar stem to prevent rotation of the collar about the bar.
- the mount includes two or more elastic members for securing the electronic device to the mount.
- the collar may include a hinged section for securing the collar to the bar.
- the support brace preferably includes a ring which resides within the collar and a support member coupled to the ring.
- the collar and the ring preferably define a longitudinal axis and the support member preferably extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and then curves to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis.
- the support member may be attached to one edge of the ring and there may be a gap between the support brace and an outer surface of the ring member for receiving the collar therein.
- a bicycle electronic device holder comprising a mount for securing an electronic device thereto, a collar for mounting about a bicycle handlebar, and a ring configured to reside within the collar about the bicycle handlebar.
- a support member is coupled to the ring and extends inwardly from the collar for engagement with the underside of the handlebar stem to prevent rotation of the collar about the handlebar.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic three dimensional view of one embodiment of an electronic device holder
- FIG. 2 is a schematic three dimensional view showing the holder of FIG. 1 in place on a bicycle handlebar;
- FIG. 3 is a close up view of the electronic device holder mounted to a bicycle handlebar
- FIGS. 4 - 7 are schematic three dimensional views showing another embodiment of an electronic device holder.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic three dimensional view showing a shim member and a support brace extending inwardly therefrom for the embodiments of FIGS. 4 - 7 .
- bicycle electronic device holder or caddy 10 includes mount 12 for securing an electronic device thereto.
- mount 12 includes base plate 14 and four corner elastic (e.g., silicone) members 16 a - 16 b to be secured around the four corners of the electronic device (e, g., mobile phone) securing it to base plate 14 .
- corner elastic e.g., silicone
- Holder 10 also includes circular collar 18 for mounting about a bicycle handlebar 20 , FIGS. 2 - 3 . There may be a shaft 22 between collar 18 and mount 12 .
- Handlebar stem support brace 24 extends inwardly from collar 18 for engagement with the underside of handlebar stem 26 to prevent rotation of the collar about the handlebar 20 in the direction shown by arrow 28 .
- collar 18 includes hinged section 30 and hinge 32 enabling the collar section to be open and closed for securing about the bicycle handlebar.
- a fastener such as a screw or bolt may be used to secure flange 32 a to flange 32 b .
- Other means are possible for retaining collar 18 in its closed position.
- brace 24 FIGS. 4 - 8 includes split ring 25 fitted into collar 30 .
- Support member 24 ′ extends from ring 25 configured to reside in collar 18 .
- Collar 18 and ring 25 define longitudinal axis 50 and support member 24 ′ extends perpendicular to longitudinal axis 50 at portion 52 and then curves to extend parallel to the longitudinal axis 50 at portion 54 .
- Support member 24 ′ is attached to one edge of ring 25 , FIG. 8 and there is a gap 58 between the member 24 ′ and the outer surface 60 of the ring 25 receiving a portion of collar 18 therein, FIG. 7 .
- the result is an electronic device holder which does not rotate on the handlebar ensuring the mobile device is within the line of sight of the rider during even rough trail rides and also preventing damage to the electronic device held by the caddy.
- Preferred is a lightweight construction (e.g., aluminum).
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